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Spotfin tetra

Megalamphodus socolofi

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A tetra from the Rio Negro basin in Brazil.

Scientific name
Megalamphodus socolofi
Family
Acestrorhamphidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Acestrorhamphidae
Order
Characiformes
Synonyms
Hyphessobrycon socolofi

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
23–27 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5.6 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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